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Academic Words Level 4 - 3 - Matching Quizzes
lubricate 
1
 | [橹,桨,划(船)] long, thin, usually wooden pole with a blade at one end, used to row or steer a boat |
| [加润滑剂,使润滑] make smooth or slippery |
| [省略,省去,忽略] leave undone or leave out; bypass; neglect; fail to include or mention |
| [海事的,海运的,海上的] relating to, or adjacent to the sea; nautical |
lurk
2
| [省略,省去,忽略] leave undone or leave out; bypass; neglect; fail to include or mention |
| [繁多的,多种的] various in kind or quality; many in number; numerous; multiplied; complicated |
| [埋伏] stealthily lie in waiting; exist unperceived |
| [琐碎的东西,零碎的随身物品] personal ornaments or accessories, as of attire; articles used in a particular activity |
maritime
3
| [(尤指食物)易腐的,易坏的] liable to perish; subject to destruction or death or decay |
| [使相等,使平衡] be balanced or held in suspension; hover; carry or hold in equilibrium; balance |
| [(圆形的)边缘] edge, especially of a round surface; the surface of a solid; circumference |
| [海事的,海运的,海上的] relating to, or adjacent to the sea; nautical |
mischance
4
| [霉运,不幸] unfortunate occurrence; mishap; bad luck |
| [锯齿状的,不整齐的] unevenly cut; having the texture of something so cut; having a rough quality |
| [埋伏] stealthily lie in waiting; exist unperceived |
| [大量,多数,大众,民众] a great number; many |
molecule
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| [不确定的,冒风险] uncertain; risky; dangerously lacking in security or stability |
| [分子] the smallest particle of substance, having all the properties of that substance |
| [使为难,使困惑,使混乱] confuse and worry someone slightly by being difficult to understand or solve |
| [(圆形的)边缘] edge, especially of a round surface; the surface of a solid; circumference |
noxious
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| [有害的] harmful to living things; injurious to health |
| [不确定的,冒风险] uncertain; risky; dangerously lacking in security or stability |
| [倾向,癖性] state of being predisposed; tendency or inclination |
| [彻底检查,大修] examine or go over carefully for needed repairs; make extensive renovations or revisions on; renovate |
oar
7
| [(尤指食物)易腐的,易坏的] liable to perish; subject to destruction or death or decay |
| [杀虫剂] a chemical used to kill pests |
| [温和的,适度的,有节制的] temperate; gentle; mild; make less fast or intense ; preside over |
| [橹,桨,划(船)] long, thin, usually wooden pole with a blade at one end, used to row or steer a boat |
oblique
8
| [橹,桨,划(船)] long, thin, usually wooden pole with a blade at one end, used to row or steer a boat |
| [间接的,倾斜的,无诚意的] having slanting or sloping direction, course, or position; inclined |
| [不变地,总是] constantly; always; in every case or on every occasion |
| [分子] the smallest particle of substance, having all the properties of that substance |
outdated
9
| [子孙,后裔] descendants collectively; the race that proceeds from a progenitor; future generations |
| [彻底检查,大修] examine or go over carefully for needed repairs; make extensive renovations or revisions on; renovate |
| [过时的,不流行的] old; old-fashioned; antiquated; out of date |
| [取得,获得] bring into possession; cause to accrue to, or to come into possession of; cause to come |
outweigh
10
| [在前的] ahead; before; existing or happening before someone or something |
| [终年的,永久的] lasting indefinitely long time; suggesting self-renewal; remaining active throughout all the time |
| [尼龙] any of a family of high-strength, resilient synthetic polymers |
| [更重要,超过] go beyond; surpass; exceed |